| Amendments proposed to the Northern Ireland (offences) Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mark Durkan 196 Clause 19, page 10, leave out lines 16 and 17.
Mark Durkan 197 Clause 19, page 10, line 16, leave out from 'organisation"' to end of line 17 and insert 'means an organisation specified by order of the Secretary of State under section [Duty of Secretary of State to specify certain organisations].'.
Mark Durkan 221 Clause 20, page 10, line 41, leave out 'commissioner' and insert 'commissioners'.
Mr Laurence Robertson 144 Page 10, line 37, leave out Clause 20.
Mr Peter Robinson 39 Clause 22, page 12, line 29, leave out from 'make' to end of line 30 and insert 'an order suspending the operation of section 3.'.
Mr Peter Robinson 248 Clause 22, page 12, leave out line 40.
Mr Laurence Robertson 175 Page 12, line 28, leave out Clause 22.
Mr Peter Robinson 40 Clause 23, page 13, line 2, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—'(1) No applications for certificates of eligibility will be accepted after six months following the coming into force of this Act from those believed to have committed offences. (2) No applications for certificates of eligibility will be accepted from victims or victims' families after twelve months following the coming into force of this Act.'.
Mr Laurence Robertson 145 Clause 23, page 13, line 5, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Laurence Robertson 146 Clause 23, page 13, line 10, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Peter Robinson 41 Clause 24, page 13, line 18, at end add—'(2) The Secretary of State may not make an order under this section until he has made an order under section 2(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (ending suspension).'.
Mr Laurence Robertson 147 Clause 24, page 13, line 18, at end add—'(2) An order under this section may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Laurence Robertson 148 Clause 24, page 13, line 18, at end add—'(2) The Secretary of State must make an order under this section no earlier than 24 months after the commencement of—
Mr Laurence Robertson 149 Clause 25, page 13, line 20, at end insert, 'and may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Laurence Robertson 150 Clause 25, page 13, line 27, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Laurence Robertson 151 Clause 25, page 13, line 29, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Laurence Robertson 152 Clause 25, page 13, line 31, leave out subsection (6).
Mr Laurence Robertson 153 Clause 25, page 13, line 41, leave out subsection (7).
NEW CLAUSESTermination of inquiries
Mr Peter Robinson NC1 To move the following Clause:—
Certificates for offences committed in the course of efforts to combat terrorism in Northern Ireland
Mr Peter Robinson NC2 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Where an application is made to the certification commissioner for a certificate of eligibility, the commissioner must issue a certificate if—
Victims' rights and entitlements—eligibility certificates
Mr Peter Robinson NC3 To move the following Clause:—
Victims' rights and entitlements—special tribunals
Mr Peter Robinson NC4 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Before the Special Tribunal established under section 8 sentences an applicant who pleads guilty or is found guilty of an offence, it shall give an opportunity for a victim, or the family of a victim, to make representations to it. (2) In passing sentence, the Special Tribunal shall take into account any representations made to it under subsection (1).'.
Civil proceedings unaffected
Mr Peter Robinson NC5 To move the following Clause:—
Victims' applications
Mr Peter Robinson NC6 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Six months after the coming into force of this Act, a victim, or the family of a victim, may apply to the Special Tribunal to try a person who meets the conditions set out in section 3(2) but who has not made an application for a certificate of eligibility. (2) If an application is made under subsection (1), the Special Tribunal shall proceed to try the case as though the offender held a certificate of eligibility, in accordance with the provisions of section 8(3). (3) A person found guilty of an offence by the Special Tribunal under the provisions of this section shall, if and when apprehended, serve the sentence set by the Special Tribunal.'.
Time limits for acceptance of applications for certificates of eligibility
Mr Peter Robinson NC7 To move the following Clause:—'(1) No applications for certificates of eligibility will be accepted after six months following the coming into force of this Act from those believed to have committed offences. (2) No applications for certificates of eligibility will be accepted from victims or victims' families after twelve months following the coming into force of this Act.'.
Reporting of applications for certificates
Lembit Öpik NC8 To move the following Clause:—
Disqualification from district policing partnership
Lembit Öpik NC9 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (4) after "licence" insert "under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998". (3) After sub-paragraph (4)(a) insert—
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